Reading a hefty volume of the Oxford History of the Christian Church, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. The Christian Church 1900-2000.
One of the embarrassments and perplexities of being an ecumenically minded Baptist is the anomaly of a fragmented church mandated with a message of reconciliation to the world!
So I was amused and heartened by Colin Morris, quoted in this book in a discussion of 1964 ecumenical delegates who dared suggest a union of churches by 1980!
Morris thought the churches were demonstrating how implausible was their offer of a gospel of reconciliation.
"Their pitch rang as hollow as that of a bald man selling hair restorer".
Nae political correctness in his pulpit in 1964 then. His ater career was in the higher levels of BBC management, especially religious broadcasting. Wonder how he'd survive there today.
Oh, and this has just arrived so some decent music later.
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